The Ruling on a Woman Looking at Non-Mahram Men on Television
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Question:
May Allah reward you, Honorable Shaykh. This questioner says: Is it permissible for a woman to look at non-mahram men through cultural, social, and medical programs on television? And what is the ruling on a woman looking at a non-mahram man in general?
Answer:
A woman looking at a man for a need is not a problem. However, looking at him for the sake of fitnah (trial, discord or temptation), where she is attracted to him and looks at him with a look of fitnah and desire, is not permissible. It is not permissible for a woman to look at a man with a look of desire if he is not her husband; she should only look for a need, without fitnah, and that is not a problem. Yes.
May Allah reward you, Honorable Shaykh. This questioner says: Is it permissible for a woman to look at non-mahram men through cultural, social, and medical programs on television? And what is the ruling on a woman looking at a non-mahram man in general?
Answer:
A woman looking at a man for a need is not a problem. However, looking at him for the sake of fitnah (trial, discord or temptation), where she is attracted to him and looks at him with a look of fitnah and desire, is not permissible. It is not permissible for a woman to look at a man with a look of desire if he is not her husband; she should only look for a need, without fitnah, and that is not a problem. Yes.
Source
شرح كتاب الكبائر للإمام محمد بن عبد الوهاب، بداية من باب ما جاء في غش الرعية — islamhouse.com (1:10:13)
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